Bereavement Network Resources of Sacramento and East Lawn are sponsoring an all-day workshop lead by Alan Wolfelt PhD.
About Alan Wolfelt PhD
Our presenter, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, has been recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators, authors and grief counselors. His compassionate messages about healing in grief—based on his own personal losses as well has his professional experience supporting children, teens, adults, and families over the last three decades—speak not only to the intellect but to the hearts of all who hear him. Perhaps best known for his model of “companioning” versus “treating” mourners, Dr. Wolfelt is committed to helping people mourn well so they can live well and love well.
Founder and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition, Dr. Wolfelt presents numerous educational workshops each year for hospices, hospitals, schools, universities, funeral homes, community groups, and a variety of other organizations. He also teaches the bereavement caregiver trainings described on this website in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dr. Wolfelt is a popular media resource who regularly provides his expertise to many top-tier television shows, newspapers, and magazines. Check out our News page for some of the recent articles he has been featured in. A past recipient of the Association for Death Education and Counseling’s Death Educator Award, Dr. Wolfelt is also a faculty member of the University of Colorado Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine.
A prolific author, Dr. Wolfelt is a regular contributor to several journals. His books have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. We invite you to visit the Companion Bookstore to learn more about his helpful books, DVDs, audiobooks, and the popular “Helping Series” brochures. Dr. Wolfelt and his wife, Sue, a family physician, are parents to three children. They live in the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains next door to the Center for Loss and Life Transition. Email Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
$175
Age 18+
Phone: (916) 557-5882
Email: griefhelpsacramento@gmail.com
2024/02/21 - 2024/02/21
Additional time info:
9:00 AM - 9:15
Welcome
Welcome, Logistics, Presenter Introduction
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Introduction and Essential Ingredients of the Caregiver
Introduction: Broader Framework for Loss/Grief with details to equip caregivers
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Foundations of Companioning Versus Treating
Concept framework for this model of grief support
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Six Central Needs of Mourning
Detailed needs of individual in the mourning process
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Cultural Values: Cure over Care
Discussion of how Western culture values “Cure” Over “Care”
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Understanding Sanctuary and Hospitality in Grief
Understanding the Concepts of “Sanctuary” and “Hospitality”
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Challenging the Resolution Wish and Closing
More understanding on the topic of challenging the “Resolution Wish.” Followed by CE certification course evaluations and closing remarks
Scottish Rite Center
6151 H St., Sacramento, CA 95819
Parking is plentiful, with easy access for disabled persons at the main entrance at the front of the building.